Venezuela Dismisses Vladimir Padrino Lopez as Defense Minister

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Vladimir Godrino López, the most loyal Venezuelan military officer to Nicolás Maduro in exercising for more than a decade as Defense Minister, has been dismissed this Wednesday by Venezuela’s president, Delcy Rodríguez. The decision was made known more than two months after the U.S. military attack on the South American country that ended with the capture of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Read also... Delcy Rodríguez dismisses Padrino López …

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Gen. Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez takes command 2 months after arrest of Nicolas Maduro as military wing undergoes sudden leadership change - Anadolu Ajansı

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The head of the Chavista regime, Delcy Rodríguez, removed General Vladimir Padrino López from the Ministry of Defense yesterday, putting an end to more than a decade at the head of the Armed Forces. The decision implies a change in the military structure, considered one of the pillars of Chavista power. “We are sure that he will assume with the same commitment and honor the new responsibilities that will be entrusted to him,” said official Chavi…

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General Gustavo González López took over the post of Rodríguez-Padrino López, and in January, Rodríguez appointed the 65-year-old González López as head of the Presidential Guard and the Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence.

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Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced Wednesday the dismissal of Vladimir Padrino López as defense minister, a position he had held since October 2014. The move marks the departure of one of the most influential figures in the Chavista regime, a constant presence in the military leadership since the governments of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro. He was replaced by General Gustavo González López, who previously served as head …